Further financial faux pas and even more disasterous decisions

beanielou

Poor DD & poor you.

moo2moo

Thank you all. Surprisingly she seems ok, almost oblivious in fact other than it hurting a lot shes not too bothered. In fact shes more miffed that I won't let her go kick boxing tonight, apparently it doesn't hurt that much at all. Eating seems to be a bit problematic, think its because we went overboard and patched her up as tightly as we did, still at least one perk of working in school is everyone is keeping an eye on her. Cook making her some soup followed by apple and blackberry porridge for lunch whilst the boss is under instructions to give her Calpol at lunchtime if she asks for it. Think I'm more shaken up by the whole thing than she was. Can't do anything more though since shes at the panto for the morning.

I'm going to attempt to squeeze a weeks worth of housework into a single day and shuffle money about again to cover the bills that arrived yesterday that are due at the very beginning of january. If I don't get them in the post tomorrow they're unlikely to arrive in time.

Could do with mucking out the chooks but am being battered from all sides by gale force winds and tempestuous downpours. Guttering can't cope under the deluge. Have a small lake forming by the back door which the dogs are happily sploshing through on their way to the quagmire that used to be a lawn. Not going to bother mopping the floors as they'll be muddy again in minutes. At least thats one less thing to do.

moo2moo

Have been a whirlwind of domesticity. Done the ironing and the washing up and two loads of laundry as well as vacuuming the whole house and a myriad of other things besides. Stopped for lunch to find its snowing and clearly has been for quite some time.

Tesco_points_addict

Moo, i've been on my hols, I really really missed your diary whilst away.

TPA

PS You know you deserve better-but theres no telling a stuborn cow is there???

Mags_cat

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

PS You know you deserve better-but theres no telling a stuborn cow is there???

That.

There really isn't

But we'd all like to add that there's a spare room + doggie stuff + whatever it takes if you decide enuff's enuff.

And, yes, we are all serious.

mooomin

Mags_cat wrote: »

But we'd all like to add that there's a spare room + doggie stuff + whatever it takes if you decide enuff's enuff.

And, yes, we are all serious.

Even those of us in the Frozen North...

*hug*

moo2moo

Thank you all.... again..... I fear the daily commute would be a killer though FF.

I'm getting the impression things are going downhill rapidly which is likely to force my hand anyway. OH arrived home at 1pm with a bottle of brandy and a bottle of wine. On his way to collect DD2 at 4pm he purchased another bottle of wine. Am fairly confident he hadn't had anything to drink at this point as he won't drink at all before driving. however by 7-30pm the first of the wines had gone and by the time I departed for bed at 9:30 the second was also a distant memory. On a vaguely positive note the brandy remains unopened but the mere fact he purchased it bothers me. Pretty sure its under a week since he bought the last one. I'm starting to feel like the alcohol police although am not nagging or even mentioning it so all the surly comments about his drinking are coming from him. Last nights "F off to bed and leave the alki to it" at least says he knows its out of hand. Can't comprehend why he won't do anything about it. Just hope he doesn't throw a wobbler at his mums aimed at her... then again I do. Maybe if someone else sees him being a complete git it'll help one way or another. If anything it'll confirm once and for all that it really isn't because of me. Admitting the person you love is a hopeless case really isn't a nice place to be although the way I feel him has changed so much.

Am not going to start the day on a downer, not when the world outside my window is covered in a fluffy white blanket of snow. Tis the last day of term so I bet the place is deserted as non-working parents can't be bothered trudging in knowing the little darlings are going to spend the morning in church singing carols and the afternoon in class eating cakes and watching DVDs.

Still have tons and tons to do today. Did loads yesterday but its nowhere near enough. Still can't get on top of the house. Its like for every little bit I do another gazillion things materialise that need doing as well. Planning to spend the majority of the school hols blitzing the place a room at a time with the exception of DD2s room in which I need only blitz the wardrobe before it explodes at the seams due to the volume of stuff shes managed to cram in there. Neighbours are off to Tunisia for Christmas which gives me an extra two wheelie bins to play with which will help enormously.

MrsMoo2U

Moo, only just read this.

Try reading Sheila Hancock's book about her and John Thaw "The Two of Us". She talks a lot about his drinking and how it came to a head and how they dealt with it. You are bound to be feeling differently about him. You need support to get through this so why not phone AlAnon. They are a support group for friends and family. I am sure she wont mind me mentioning this as she has openly talked about it on her thread but Cheery Daff attends those meetings and says that they have helped her immensely.
Take care of yourself and try to enjoy Christmas as best you can but dont put pressure on yourself. It is only one day after all. If things come to a head at his parents then at least you will have people to help you.

moo2moo

Have woken up with a head full of snot, a throat lined with sandpaper, a cheese grater for a tongue and a tangerine wedged at the back of my mouth. Added to that a killer pounding headache and two more inches of snow. Want to spend the day tucked up in bed but instead will be playing a giant game of hunt the traffic jam in order to deliver x-mas gifts. I'd be quite happy to delay this but others are most determined that nothing is going to change our plans. Considering it took me 40 minutes to find sufficient roads traversable to get to school yesterday I fear this may well be a futile exercise but common sense won't factor into the descision making process.

Final day of the school year was predictably long. Early years was more like a stable than a classroom. Filled the hoover up three times in a vague attempt to find the carpet, that was after filling a bin bag with the big bits. Stayed behind for an awards ceremony which netted me a v. nice £25 bonus from the rentees. No chance of getting near a bank to cash it for quite some time as the car parks and indeed the roads are like skid pans which much more snow forecast over the next few days. Phone lines are playing up because of the ice. Can no longer make calls from the landline so am assuming braodband will die imminently, its being v. temperamental as it is. Guess that if nothing else will make me declutter.

Tesco_points_addict

Moo

Big hugs.

I'm sorry to make light of a very serious situation but do you realise you said

although the way I feel him has changed so much.

Sorry made me giggle amongst my tears for you and the girls.

TPAxxx